cargo tracking - information is the key to service
and success
Whether you are shipper of an airfreight consignment or consignee,
or one of the forwarding agents handling an air cargo shipment
- information is what transport and logistics are all about. No
matter if a small parcel is being shipped, or huge crates, no
matter if urgent contracts, vital spare parts or personal belongings
- there is always someone waiting for the cargo to arrive.
To be successful in business, forwarders and logistic providers
have to be aware of the whereabout of their shipments at any given
time and be able to inform the customer fast in case of any unexpected
delays.
For the shipper it's important to deliver his shipments on time
to fulfill his contractual obligations.
And often it's vital for the consignee to receive a shipment
on time - spare parts for a malfunctioning machine shutting down
a production line, important documents, consumer goods for seasonal
business - the list is endless.
Instead of waiting for the information to be provided by the
airline / the forwarding agent, or only recognizing a shipment
is late when it's not arrived at the destination at the expected
time, you can check
the status of your shipment online for many airlines.
All you need is the Airwaybill-Number of your shipment - just
search for the appropriate airlines
cargo tracking site, enter your Airwaybill-Number and start
tracking. If you don't know the airline name, you can search by
Airline- / Airwaybill-Prefix (that's a 3-number code for each
airline, and the first 3 digits of your Master Airwaybill Number).
If you don't know the airline Name, you can find the airline
tracking sites sorted by prefix here.
In international business, you may also need information about
world
time zones, currency
conversion rates, or conversion
from or to the metric system for weights or dimensions.
Many courier
/ parcel services also offer online tracking, and ocean carriers
offer container
tracking by container number or by bill of lading number.
You may need to register and log in for some carriers to be able
to use the cargo tracking service.